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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Margo say she is too vain to do?

2. What does Q say knowing Margo Roth Spiegelman is?

3. Into what does Q say Margo turns herself?

4. For how long has Margo been gone when Q gets home to find some adults waiting for him?

5. About what does Q's mother talk to Q?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Margo offer to reward Q and what is his response?

2. How do Margo and Q break into Sea World and what do they do there?

3. What does Margo say about her boyfriend, Jase, and what is Q's reaction?

4. Who visits Q near midnight one night and what does she want?

5. Describe Q's conversation with Otis Warren.

6. What does Margo ask Q when they are driving around, and where do they go?

7. How does Q feel the next morning and who does he tell about his escapades with Margo at Chuck's house?

8. Who goes to see Ruthie and what does she let them do?

9. What does Margo give Q to do with as he likes?

10. What does Q ask Margo to do after the Sea World adventure and how does he feel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Paper Towns, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in Paper Towns. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Paper Towns.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Paper Towns. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Paper Towns. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of interesting questions raised by Paper Towns. Questions that Green most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:

1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?

2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Green's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Green's probable agenda concerning that idea.

2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

4. Research the life of John Green and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.

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